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Cleaning plastic from beaches after sea collision could take weeks, says council

An operation is under way in west Norfolk to remove nurdles released from a container ship which collided with a tanker in the North Sea.

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Owners of tanker involved in North Sea collision praise crew for their “bravery”

The Marine Accidental Investigation Branch is trying to establish the cause of the explosive collision

The Independent UK

Clean-up operation under way after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

Fires were now out on the container ship Solong, which was in collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last week.

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‘Deep concern’ for wildlife after pellets wash up following two-ship collision

Conservationists say it is a ‘real race against time’ after the plastic nurdles began appearing on beaches from the collision in the North Sea.

The Independent UK

What are nurdles? ‘Sheen’ of plastic pellets spotted in the North Sea after ship crash

Although not toxic, nurdles present a deadly risk to wildlife if ingested.

Euronews

North Sea collision: What tech was onboard the two ships and why didn't it prevent a crash?

Various technologies would have been onboard the Stena Immaculate and the Solong at the time they collided in the North Sea. Why didn't they stop a collision?

Euronews

Russian ship captain charged with manslaughter appears at Hull court

Filipino national killed during collision between Vladimir Motin’s vessel and a US oil tanker in the North Sea

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Captain of Solong cargo ship that collided with oil tanker charged with manslaughter

Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, will appear at Hull Magistrates Court on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Captain of cargo ship which crashed into oil tanker charged over crew member's death

THE Russian captain of the container ship which crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has been charged over the death of a crew member who…

The National (Scotland)

North Sea collision: Captain of cargo ship which crashed into US oil tanker charged with gross negligence manslaughter

Crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died when the MV Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday

Evening Standard

UK Police Extend North Sea Crash Captain's Detention

The captain of a cargo ship that struck a tanker and sparked a massive blaze in the North Sea will be held in custody for a further 36 hours, UK police said Thursday.

International Business Times

North Sea collision: New footage shows moment of impact in heavy fog

New footage captures the moment of impact when the Stena Immaculate oil tanker collided with the Solong cargo ship in the North Sea on Monday, 10 March, off the coast of East Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

The key unanswered questions over the North Sea oil tanker collision

Autopilot and poor visibility have been suggested as reasons why the disaster occurred

The Independent UK

Captain Of Cargo Ship In North Sea Crash Is Russian: Vessel Owner

The arrested captain of a cargo ship that hit a stationary tanker in the North Sea causing a huge blaze is a Russian national, the ship's owner told AFP Wednesday.

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North Sea oil tanker scorched after collision, aerial images reveal

New aerial footage shows the extent of the damage to the oil tanker which collided with a cargo ship carrying highly toxic chemicals in the North Sea.

Evening Standard

Watch live as cargo ship 'expected to sink' as scale of damage in North Sea collision with tanker revealed

A burning cargo ship which crashed in the North Sea is expected to sink, Transport Minister minister Mike Kane has told MPs.

The National (Scotland)

Man arrested following North Sea oil tanker and cargo ship collision

A MAN has been arrested following a collision between a tanker and a cargo vessel in the North Sea, Humberside Police said ...

Evening Standard

The worst man-made environmental disasters: from Exxon Valdez to Fukushima and beyond

The fallout from the North Sea oil tanker collision on March 10 may have you reflecting on other significant man-made environmental disasters

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Toxic substances could endanger hundreds of thousands of birds along Yorkshire coast says Wildlife Trust

Hundreds of thousands of birds along the Yorkshire coast could be at risk after an oil tanker carrying A-1 jet fuel collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea.

The Independent UK

Jet fuel and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?

Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, seabirds, and fragile ecosystems in and around the Humber Estuary

Evening Standard

North Sea collision could be ‘devastating’ to already battered area, experts say

Overfishing, the oil industry and the wind sector have turned the North Sea into a ‘battered industrial landscape’, environmentalists have warned.

International Business Times

Ships Still On Fire After North Sea Crash

Fires were still raging on Tuesday after a cargo ship laden with toxic materials slammed into a tanker carrying flammable jet fuel in the North Sea, as questions mounted about how the accident happened.

The National (Scotland)

Vessels in North Sea collision burn overnight as search for missing crew member ends

Fires aboard a cargo ship and a tanker which collided in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast have continued to burn overnight

The Independent UK

Listen: Coastguard emergency call after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea

Listen to the Coastguard’s emergency call after an oil tanker and cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast.

The Independent UK

Major environmental damage risk after North Sea oil tanker collision, warns Greenpeace scientist

A Greenpeace scientist has warned of major environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying highly toxic chemicals collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday (10 March).

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